Le Vendredi 25 Novembre 2005 21:08, Olivier Thauvin a écrit : > Le Vendredi 25 Novembre 2005 19:28, dombre a écrit : > > Olivier Thauvin a écrit : > > >The current code of glpi use backups/dump, glpi/config and docs/ to > > > store users data and configuration, needing write access to web > > > server. > > > > > >Most vendor (unix distribution like Mandriva, Debian or other) prefer > > > to split code and static data (read only) from users configuration: - > > > for securitty reason, it is not safe to have write access on the http > > > tree - convenience purpose, aka make easy backup and update. > > > > > >User's data are mostly hardcoded into glpi scripts in many location. A > > >solution would be to have $cfg_install[...] variable for current > > > glpi/config, backups/dump and docs/ into a > > > glpi/config/config_path.php, and so using this small script into all > > > other scripts > > > (glpi/config/config.php, install.php, etc...). > > > > > >Using such of > > > > > >WDYT ? Should I start to make a patch or should I deal with the > > > current settings ? > > > > Hi, > > > > you could make a patch but using the latest CVS version in order to be > > easy to include. > > Yes of course. What I was doing.
i'am interested in such a patch also > > If you do it all paths must to be configurable online. > > Sorry ? I have a big doubt. I am talking about the main configuration, > aka low level configuration saying where is the rest of configuration. > > If the interface have to write into this file, we back to problem, aka > having to set writting permission somewhere into code tree... > > This basic setting are dedicate to sys admin, distribution vendor to > adapt the soft to their and provide compliance about the rest of > software. I assume the packager or the sys admin is able to edit a file > to add one or two line. > > Moreover, my patch will include a basic and commented file as example. Yes has i'am currently packaging glpi for Debian this cause me some problem too. yes of course some of the path should be easy to adapt but some of them should not be a configured with the web interface as they are systeme path not user accessible. The idea is to put some data in var or put config file in /etc/glpi etc... > The rest of the configuration, aka DB settings, user customization, I > agree. Yes me to. Cheers -- Benoit Mortier CEO www.opensides.be
